Y79 Orthopedic devices associated with adverse incidents

Category / Non-billable header 5 subcodes

Block: Complications of medical and surgical care (Y62-Y84)

Subcodes

Subcodes are listed below for reference. Detail pages are not available for chapters 11–22.

Code Description Billable
Y79..0 Diagnostic and monitoring orthopedic devices associated with adverse incidents Yes
Y79..1 Therapeutic (nonsurgical) and rehabilitative orthopedic devices associated with adverse incidents Yes
Y79..2 Prosthetic and other implants, materials and accessory orthopedic devices associated with adverse incidents Yes
Y79..3 Surgical instruments, materials and orthopedic devices (including sutures) associated with adverse incidents Yes
Y79..8 Miscellaneous orthopedic devices associated with adverse incidents, not elsewhere classified Yes

Last reviewed: September 2026